Another quick report from my trip to Armenia with @elliot5200 last year. This was a random find I spotted looking a bit unkept on google maps. We were driving past it anyway so decided to have a closer look. As we approached we noticed quite a few people in the grounds. They were facing away from us so we kept going and managed to find a way inside without being seen. I'm afraid I couldn't find any history on the place online so you'll have to make do with some photos. I made the mistake of leaving my tripod in the car again so did the best I could under the circumstances.
The front of the hotel boasts this huge brutalist balcony.
Inside we found a completely stripped theatre.
Thankfully the projector room had some nice surprises waiting for us inside.
The walls were covered with Soviet film posters dating back over 40 years.
Judging by how stiff the door was I'd say we were the first people to step foot in here for several years.
At this point we could hear a lot of noises coming from inside the building.
We crept back out into the hallway and headed upstairs for a quick look. Most of the bedrooms were either locked or completely stripped, but they weren't exactly impressive anyway.
Bizarrely there was a furnished dining room in the centre of the building that was immaculate. We could hear a lot of activity beyond it so we decided to make tracks before we got busted.
A nice view towards the mountains with multiple large derps in sight. More to come from one of those.
It seems half of the hotel is still being used for something or other. Perhaps there are people living in there, I'm not sure. In any case, we didn't hang around to find out. We were pretty chuffed having seen that projector room, and I doubt there was anything better to see. Armenia is full of surprises.
Cheers for looking 🍻
The front of the hotel boasts this huge brutalist balcony.
Inside we found a completely stripped theatre.
Thankfully the projector room had some nice surprises waiting for us inside.
The walls were covered with Soviet film posters dating back over 40 years.
Judging by how stiff the door was I'd say we were the first people to step foot in here for several years.
At this point we could hear a lot of noises coming from inside the building.
We crept back out into the hallway and headed upstairs for a quick look. Most of the bedrooms were either locked or completely stripped, but they weren't exactly impressive anyway.
Bizarrely there was a furnished dining room in the centre of the building that was immaculate. We could hear a lot of activity beyond it so we decided to make tracks before we got busted.
A nice view towards the mountains with multiple large derps in sight. More to come from one of those.
It seems half of the hotel is still being used for something or other. Perhaps there are people living in there, I'm not sure. In any case, we didn't hang around to find out. We were pretty chuffed having seen that projector room, and I doubt there was anything better to see. Armenia is full of surprises.
Cheers for looking 🍻
